Nomination of Avri Doria as the chair of the NCSG

[Joan Kerr]

Avri, thank you for considering the nomination for Chair of NCSG, and
appreciate your explanation for declining the position.

Cheers,

On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 5:11 AM, avri doria <avri at acm.org> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> First I would like to thank Raoul for the nomination and thank those who
> supported my nomination.
>
> There was a time when I very much hoped to become NCSG chair so that I
> could complete the work on the policies that the Charter envisioned
> would be developed by the NCSG EC and membership right after adoption of
> the charter; but it wasn't to be.  This is something I still hope to see
> every new chair take on in earnest.
>
> At this point, however, I have taken on various responsibilities and
> commitments in other parts of ICANN and in other internet community
> organizations and believe that my work in ICANN is currently directed in
> directions other than stakeholder group leadership. As time moves on, I
> am looking for different opportunities to serve ICANN.
>
> I gave this nomination serious consideration.  Beyond my current
> commitments, one important consideration is my enthusiasm for seeing
> newer NCSG members take the SG leadership positions while long term
> members fade back into mentoring and supporting positions within the
> NCSG.  I think this is the way it should be, and is a trend that should
> not be reversed, but rather encouraged.
>
> Therefore, given the redirection of my interests, the development of
> newer leadership and the fact that we have two popular candidates for
> the chair position, while I am grateful for the nomination, I am turning
> down the opportunity to run for NCSG chair.
>
> Thanks
>
> avri
>
>
>
> On 02-Aug-17 18:53, Raoul Plommer wrote:
> > As it is,
> >
> > I can not think of a more suitable candidate to lead the NCSG, than
> > Avri Doria.
> >
> > The whole of ICANN knows of Avri and most people have at least an idea
> > of the extent of work she's done for ICANN and especially for the NCSG
> > over the years. Those who don't, can have a look at the page of the
> > first Multistakeholder Ethos Award that, coincidentally, was given to
> > Avri, for a plethora of reasons.
> >
> > https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-23-en
> > <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-23-en>
> >
> > On a personal level, I've had many discussions with her about various
> > subjects on Internet Governance, both in the IGF as well as ICANN and
> > she's always been helpful in explaining things, giving historic
> > context to past decisions and on the "way things are", with ease and
> > without getting frustrated even with a curious rookie like myself.
> >
> > I've heard she might be reluctant to take this position on, but I'm
> > hoping to rally some support for her so it would become at least that
> > little bit harder to turn the nomination down. I believe there is no
> > one else, who is more familiar with the intricacies of running a
> > stakeholdergroup of the civil society, in the ICANN environment. I
> > hope others would join me in supporting her candidacy.
> >
> > -Raoul
>



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